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Europe: Ireland Agrees Mutual Recognition of Funds Framework With Hong Kong

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The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 14 May 2025 establishing a framework for the mutual recognition of funds (MRF)...more

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Irish Data Protection Commission Fines TikTok Over EEA Data Transfers to China

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On May 2, 2025, the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) issued a decision, as lead supervisory authority, finding that TikTok infringed the GDPR regarding (a) its cross-border transfers of EEA User Data to China, and (b)...more

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Central Bank Fitness and Probity Consultation and Updates – April 2025

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Following the 2024 independent review by Mr Andrea Enria (former Chair of the European Central Bank Supervisory Board) of the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness and Probity (F&P) assessment process, the Central Bank has...more

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EU Pay Transparency Directive: Ireland Joins the Frontrunners 

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As the June 2026 deadline for the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive looms ever closer, Ireland has become the fourth EU member state to take steps towards transposing some of the requirements of the...more

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Irish Asset Management & Investment Funds ESG Newsletter: October 2024 – January 2025

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The Platform on Sustainable Finance has published its report on categorisation of products under SFDR ahead of the European Commission's proposal for review of the SFDR, expected in Q4 2025. ESMA released new Q&As...more

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The Foreign Investment Screening Regime comes into force in Ireland

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In line with international and European developments, Ireland has introduced a new regime to provide for a process to allow for certain transactions that may present risks to the security or public order of the State to be...more

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EU: DLA Piper GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey: January 2025

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The seventh annual edition of DLA Piper’s GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey has revealed another significant year in data privacy enforcement, with an aggregate total of EUR1.2 billion (USD1.26 billion/GBP996 million) in...more

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Ireland’s June 2025 deadline for making consumer banking services more accessible to persons with disabilities

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There are over 80 million people with disabilities in the EU. The European Accessibility Act 2019 (EAA) implements the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities (UNCRPD) and aims at providing greater...more

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Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report: Asset Management and Investment Funds October - December 2024

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Welcome to the October - December 2024 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds....more

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European Data Protection Board's Opinion on AI Models

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On 17 December 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted its opinion on certain data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of AI models (Opinion). The Opinion comes as a...more

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Europe: Ireland's New Participation Exemption – An Opportunity for Private Markets Asset Managers

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The Irish Finance Bill 2024 will, with effect from 1 January 2025, create a new participation exemption for foreign dividends. This exemption will bring Ireland into line with the rest of the EU which has a similar exemption....more

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Implications of the €310 Million LinkedIn Fine for GDPR Compliance

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ComplexDiscovery’s Editor’s Note: This recent €310 million fine imposed on LinkedIn by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) marks a powerful moment in GDPR enforcement, underlining the regulatory rigor facing global...more

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Europe: Publication of Irish Funds Sector 2030 Report

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Following a review of the Irish funds industry and wide engagement with industry participants, discussed in our earlier blog here, the Department of Finance has issued its Final Report on the Funds Sector 2030. The report...more

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Regulators in Europe Signal Increased Scrutiny of Online Platforms

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In recent months, politicians and regulators across a number of jurisdictions have called on operators of online platforms to take seriously their legal obligations to promote a safe online environment. The safety of children...more

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Budget 2025 - Tax Highlights Ireland

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Budget 2025 announced on 1 October 2024 included a substantial "cost-of-living" package including many one-off payments, as well as outlining a framework to direct substantial tax revenues towards housing, energy, water and...more

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Global Legal Insights FinTech 2024: Ireland chapter

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The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more

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Pillar Two - Global Minimum Taxation and Ireland

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The Irish Pillar Two rules apply to in-scope entities for accounting periods commencing on or after 31 December 2023. Following the GloBE Rules and the EU's Minimum Tax Directive, the rules introduce a minimum effective tax...more

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Ireland: Increased Regulatory Convergence of AI and Data Protection: X Suspends Training of AI Chatbot With EU User Data After...

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The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has welcomed X’s agreement to suspend its processing of certain personal data for the purpose of training its AI chatbot tool, Grok. This comes after the DPC issued suspension...more

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Transposition of Credit Servicers Directive in Ireland – Overview

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On 29 December 2023, the Minister for Finance signed the European Union (Credit Servicers and Credit Purchasers) Regulations 2023 (the "Regulations") into law, thereby transposing the Directive on credit servicers and credit...more

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[Event] 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews - June 11th - 12th, Ixelles, Belgium

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Hosted by C5 Group, the 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews returns for another exciting year with curated programming that provide sessions on the most pressing issues coming across your desk and strategic...more

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Revised Central Bank of Ireland’s Prospectus Regulatory Framework Q&A | Expansion of Euronext’s GEM to retail debt

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Revised Prospectus Regulatory Framework Q&A - On 7 March 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published its Prospectus Regulatory Framework – Questions & Answers 2nd Edition (the "Revised Q&A"). This...more

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Central Bank issues feedback statement on CP155 and final ELTIF chapter of AIF Rulebook

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On 11 March 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") reached a significant milestone in finalising its framework for authorisations under the revised European Long-Term Investment Funds Regulation (EU) 2023/606...more

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Ireland | Chambers 2024 Global Practice Guide on Securitisation

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1. Specific Financial Asset Types - 1.1 Common Financial Assets - A wide range of asset classes have been securitised by Irish special purpose entities (SPEs): residential mortgages; commercial mortgages; auto loans;...more

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Central Bank of Ireland imposes its first fine on an investment fund

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On 30 November 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published a public statement relating to an enforcement action against an Irish-authorised UCITS ICAV (the "ICAV") which has been reprimanded and fined...more

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Ireland Introduces Foreign Investment Screening Regime

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The Development: The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the "STCT Act") was signed into law on October 31, 2023, introducing a new investment screening regime in the Republic of Ireland ("Ireland") with a...more

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